Driving local growth through data
Funded by
Yorkshire and Humber Office for Data Analytics (YHODA)
YHODA will:
For policymakers to make informed decisions that benefit citizens, they need reliable data.
Think of YHODA as the Yoda of data, helping everyone use the ‘data force’ to drive inclusive growth.
However, Yorkshire and the Humber is a vast region with many local authorities, making data sharing and coordination difficult. Although communities face similar issues, addressing them effectively requires a unified approach and considerable expertise in data analysis.
That’s where YHODA comes in.
By visualising and improving data, YHODA will support collaboration and help the region grow together.
It connects local authorities and citizens with data expertise, making data more accessible, understandable, and usable.
To ensure everyone in the region benefits from
growth,
Find out more
we need data to identify why some groups miss out.
Strengthen the region's ability to analyse data.
Provide an online platform to visualise data. This will support the entire region’s capacity to explore, analyse, and use data for better decision-making.
Collaborate with us!
Do you have data relevant to the Yorkshire and the Humber region? Collaborating with us can help to:
- Give voice to local communities and issues that may be under-recognised.
- Prevent duplication of effort and lack of learning from data-gathering initiatives.
- Contribute to data-driven insights that support local and regional decision-making.
- Improve the discoverability and access to diverse local data sets.
Foster collaboration between local governments and communities to support evidence-based policymaking.
YHODA is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) as part of a £5 million grant for the Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnership (YPIP). YPIP brings together diverse stakeholders to co-produce solutions to urgent challenges of inclusive and sustainable economic development in Yorkshire and the Humber region.
What we mean by 'growth'.
Growth is often associated with business and economic expansion, but this is only part of the picture. Business growth generates more tax revenue, which is invested in public services. A stronger economy also leads to higher wages for workers. Together, improved services and higher salaries result in better living standards. However, not everyone benefits equally. Marginalised groups may lack access to jobs or services. Growth is only truly effective if it is inclusive—ensuring that all members of society benefit. We need data to identify who is left behind, why, and how policy can address these disparities. YPIP brings together diverse stakeholders to co-produce solutions to urgent challenges of inclusive and sustainable economic development in Yorkshire and the Humber region.
Innovative insights from data unavailable on any other platform such as council-specific scenario forecasting, refined datasets generated through advanced analytics, and topic relationship analysis.
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Driving local growth through data
Funded by
Yorkshire and Humber Office for Data Analytics (YHODA)
YHODA will:
For policymakers to make informed decisions that benefit citizens, they need reliable data.
Think of YHODA as the Yoda of data, helping everyone use the ‘data force’ to drive inclusive growth.
However, Yorkshire and the Humber is a vast region with many local authorities, making data sharing and coordination difficult. Although communities face similar issues, addressing them effectively requires a unified approach and considerable expertise in data analysis.
That’s where YHODA comes in.
By visualising and improving data, YHODA will support collaboration and help the region grow together.
It connects local authorities and citizens with data expertise, making data more accessible, understandable, and usable.
To ensure everyone in the region benefits from
growth,
Find out more
we need data to identify why some groups miss out.
Strengthen the region's ability to analyse data.
Provide an online platform to visualise data. This will support the entire region’s capacity to explore, analyse, and use data for better decision-making.
Collaborate with us!
Do you have data relevant to the Yorkshire and the Humber region? Collaborating with us can help to:
Foster collaboration between local governments and communities to support evidence-based policymaking.
YHODA is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) as part of a £5 million grant for the Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnership (YPIP). YPIP brings together diverse stakeholders to co-produce solutions to urgent challenges of inclusive and sustainable economic development in Yorkshire and the Humber region.
What we mean by 'growth'.
Growth is often associated with business and economic expansion, but this is only part of the picture. Business growth generates more tax revenue, which is invested in public services. A stronger economy also leads to higher wages for workers. Together, improved services and higher salaries result in better living standards. However, not everyone benefits equally. Marginalised groups may lack access to jobs or services. Growth is only truly effective if it is inclusive—ensuring that all members of society benefit. We need data to identify who is left behind, why, and how policy can address these disparities. YPIP brings together diverse stakeholders to co-produce solutions to urgent challenges of inclusive and sustainable economic development in Yorkshire and the Humber region.
Innovative insights from data unavailable on any other platform such as council-specific scenario forecasting, refined datasets generated through advanced analytics, and topic relationship analysis.